TROUBLE IN THE GULF will be the biggest reason to pay attention to your fishing surroundings this week. Tropical Storm Cristobal turned into a depression on Thursday but was expected to gather strength as it approached the United States. There is not an accurate landfall projection, making it important to stay weary.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 81-82 degrees. Fishing the birds, working structure, and wading the flats are the best methods to fish for redfish and speckled trout. The best wading areas are along the northwestern and eastern sides of the bay. Flounder are good on minnow and the highest in number around the rocks.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 81-82 degrees. Redfish action is good wade fishing along the shoreline. The higher the water temperature gets, the fishing tactic will shift to drifting over structure. Speckled trout are starting to hold on reefs, and the topwater action has been excellent for waders. They are in higher numbers near the jetties along the rocks; some redfish are mixed in. Shrimp is the best bait typically. Catfish are good on cut bait. Sheepshead are fair and will be found primarily around rocks on shrimp.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 81-82 degrees. Redfish action is good wade fishing along the shoreline. The higher the water temperature gets, the fishing tactic will shift to drifting over structure. Speckled trout are starting to hold on reefs, and the topwater action has been excellent for waders. They are in higher numbers near the jetties along the rocks; some redfish will also be mixed in. Shrimp is the best bait typically. Catfish are good on cut bait. Sheepshead are fair and will be found primarily around rocks on shrimp.
Texas City: GOOD. 81-82 degrees. Redfish are good over the flats on live shrimp. Flounder are good on live bait around the jetties and wherever there are rocks. Speckled trout are good along the shoreline on shrimp. Black drum are fair on blue crab over vegetation in shallow water. Sheepshead are fair around the dike on mullet.
Freeport: GOOD. 81-82 degrees. Black drum are good on blue crab, slow bouncing off the bottom around vegetation or structure. Redfish will be found along the flats or shoreline and are best on live bait such as shrimp. Speckled trout are good on shrimp near the San Luis Pass. Sheepshead will be found around the oyster reefs and rocks and are good on live bait. Flounder are good around the rocks on mullet.
East Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 82 degrees. Mid bay reefs are the place to be on this side of the bay- specifically Chinquapin and Boggy reefs. Trout and redfish are good on live bait near structure. Black drum have been fair on blue crab around structure or vegetation.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 82 degrees. It’s a great month to be fishing shell. Wading has been the best method to beat the heat. Sand and grass shorelines along this side of the bay has held scattered catches of trout on topwaters and soft plastics. Black drum are good on blue crab or shrimp. Redfish and trout are good on live bait and will be gravitating towards structure. Flounder are good on shrimp around the rocks.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 80-81 degrees. The Hump is a great spot to fish for Trout and redfish- they have been excellent and abundant on down south lures with red/white and a black spoon. Black drum are fair on blue crab or shrimp. Flounder are good around the jetties on shrimp or minnow. Sheepshead are fair near the rocks on live shrimp.
